4 California Gubernatorial candidates participate in San Diego forum

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The 2018 California Gubernatorial Forum was held today in San Diego. It featured four candidates running for California governor.

Candidates at the forum included: Travis Allen (Republican) Member, California State Assembly; John Cox (Republican) Business Executive; Delaine Eastin (Democrat) Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Antonio Villaraigosa (Democrat) Former Mayor, City of Los Angeles.

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom declined to participate.

Hot topics in the forum included the high-speed rail project, the possibility of a state-run universal healthcare system, affordable housing, efforts to repeal the state's new gas tax, and pension reform.

The debate can be watched below: